Stick type cosmetic applicator

ABSTRACT

A stick type cosmetic applicator provided with a cylindrical casing, a base member rotatably disposed at the lower end of the casing and an actuating means disposed therein for projecting and retracting a solid cosmetic contained therein. The actuating means comprises a relay barrel and a saucer supporting the cosmetic which are movably engaged with each other and which are turnably and slidably engaged with the cylindrical casing and the base member, respectively, by means of the key and the screw mechanisms provided in the applicator. The relay barrel is elevated and lowered relative to the cylindrical casing when the base member is rotated with respect to the cylindrical casing, simultaneously the saucer is relatively elevated and lowered to the relay barrel, whereby the solid cosmetic is smoothly and quickly projected and retracted therewith in respect to the applicator.

United States Patent Ikeda et a1.

[ 1 STICK TYPE COSMETIC APPLICATOR [75] Shinichi lkeda, Kawaguchi; Toshio Taguchi, Tokyo, both of Japan Assignee: Shiseido Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan Filed: Feb. 20, 1973 Appl. No.: 333,930

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References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 7/1934 Janer 222/390 12/1952 Schnack l 401/86 6/1966 Bau 206/56 Primary ExaminerLouis G. Mancene Assistant Examiner-Gregory E. McNeil] Attorney, Agent, or Firm--Sughrue, Rothwell, Mion,

. Zinn and Macpeak [57] ABSTRACT A stick type cosmetic applicator provided with a cylindrical casing, a base member rotatably disposed at the lower end of the casing and an actuating means disposed therein for projecting and retracting a solid cosmetic contained therein. The actuating means comprises a relay barrel and a saucer supporting the cosmetic which are movably engaged with each other and which are tumably and slidably engaged with the cylindrical casing and the base member, respectively, by means of the key and the screw mechanisms provided in the applicator. The relay barrel is elevated and lowered relative to the cylindrical casing when the base member is rotated with respect to the cylindrical casing, simultaneously the saucer is relatively elevated and lowered to the relay barrel, whereby the solid cosmetic is smoothly and quickly projected and retracted therewith in respect to the applicator.

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STICK TYPE COSMETIC APPLICATOR BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a cosmetic applicator, more particularly, relates to a stick type cosmetic applicator for solid cosmetics, such as a lipstick, eyebrow pencils, mascara and other solid cosmetic materials. However, for convenience of the illustration to clarify the characteristic feature of the present invention, a cosmetic applicator utilized for lipstick is particularly described as an embodiment of the present invention.

2. Description of the Prior Art I Stick type cosmetic applicators enabling a solid cosmetic contained therein to project and retract with respect thereto have been well known, however, many of them include therein a metallic sleeve means provided with a pair of helical slots as an actuating means. Therefore, the construction of the conventional applicators is complicated, in addition, there is limitation of projecting or retracting speed of the solid cosmetic with respect to the applicator, since the solid cosmetic contained within the conventional applicators is projected or retracted along only the pair of helical slots provided in the applicator.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A principal object of the present invention is to provide an improved stick type cosmetic applicator which can quickly and smoothly project and retract a solid cosmetic contained therein, and that the solid cosmetic may be efficiently and completely used up to the last without touching the same.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved stick type cosmetic applicator which is simple in its construction without using conventional sleeve means.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved stick type cosmetic applicator capable of being produced at a very low cost.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide an improved stick type cosmetic applicator which can be made of synthetic resin.

Other and more detailed objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent as the description of a suitable form of applicator embodying the present invention is hereinafter described.

The stick type cosmetic applicator of the present invention is provided with a cylindrical casing, a base member rotatably disposed at the lower end of the casing and an actuating means for projecting and retracting a solid cosmetic contained within the applicator. One of the characteristic features of the stick type cosmetic applicator according to the present invention is that the actuating means comprises a relay barrel and a saucer supporting the cosmetic which are relatively moved with each other in the applicator through a screw rod integrally connected to and longitudinally extended from thecenter of the back of the saucer and a screw hole provided at the center portion of the top of the relay barrel, which is engaged with the screw rod, and which are turnably and slidably engaged with the cylindrical casing and the base member, respectively, by means of the key and the screw mechanisms provided in the applicator without using any conventional sleeve means. The projecting or retracting motion of the solid cosmetic loaded on the saucer is smoothly and promptly operated by the actuating means when the base member is rotated with respect to the cylindrical casing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective exploded view of certain ele ments of a stick type cosmetic applicator according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal cross sectional view of the applicator embodying the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal cross sectional view of the applicator shown in the FIG. 2 when a solid cosmetic is projected from the tip of the applicator for use.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring now to the drawings from FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, a stick type cosmetic applicator of the present invention comprises a cylindrical casing 6 having a continued spiral groove 5 at the lower part of the inside wall thereof and having a pair of longitudinally extending key ways 12 symmetrically formed at the upper part of the inside wall thereof with respect to an axis of the casing; a base member 1 turnably and coaxially disposed at the lower end of the casing 6 having an integral longitudinal, upwardly extending short outer wall portion 4 at the peripheral edge thereof and an integral longitudinal, upwardly extending cylindrical pillar portion 3 at the center portion of the base member 1 which has a pair of integral, longitudinally extending keys 2 symmetrically formed at the outer periphery thereof with respect to an axis of the base member; and an actuating means disposed within the applicator which is comprises a relay barrel 9 and a saucer 15 supporting the solid cosmetic 14. The relay barrel 9 has a screw hole 10 at the center portion of the top thereof and is provided with a pair of integral, transversely projecting pins 7 symmetrically formed at the lower end of the outer periphery thereof with respect to an axis thereof which engage the spiral groove 5 of the cylindrical casing 6 and is provided with a pair of longitudinally extending key ways 8 symmetrically formed at the inside wall thereof with respect to an axis thereof which are slidably engaged with the keys 2 of the pillar portion 3 of the base member 1. The saucer 15 is provided with an integral screw rod 11 at the center portion of the back thereof which has a counter screw at the priphery thereof with respect to the spiral groove 5 of the cylindrical casing 6 and extends longitudinally downwards and is provided with a pair of integral, transversely projecting l3 symmetrically fonned at an intermediate portion of the outer periphery thereof with respect to an axis thereof which are slidably engaged with the pair of key ways 12 of the cylindrical casing 6. The screw rod 11 is engaged with the screw hole 10 provided at the center portion of the top of the barrel 9.

The applicator of the present invention has the construction as described above, therefore, the operation for use of the same is described hereinafter.

' In the applicator shown in the F IG.. 2, when the cylindrical casing is kept in a stationary state by one hand of the user and the base member 1 is rotated with respect to the casing 6 by the other hand, simultaneously the cylindrical pillar portion 3 of the base member 1 is rotated to turn the relay barrel 9 through the pair of keys 2 provided on the pillar portion 3 of the base member 1 and slidably engaged with the pair of key ways 8 provided at the inside wall of the barrel 9,

thereby the barrel 9 is elevated upwards while being guided along the spiral groove 5 provided at the inside wall of the casing 6 through the pair of pins 7 provided at the lower end of the barrel 9 engaged with the spiral groove 5. Simultaneously the saucer 15 is quickly elevated upwards in the casing 6 relative to the rotating and elevating motion of the relay barrel 9 by the interposition of the screw rod 1 1 provided at the back of the saucer 15 and the screw hole 10 provided at the top of the relay barrel 9 which are engaged with each other .While being guided along the pair of key ways 12 provided at the inside wall of the casing 6 through the pair of pins 13 provided on the saucer 15. Thus, the solid cosmetic 14 contained within the applicator of the present invention is projected smoothly and quickly from the tip of the applicator by the novel actuating means including the key and the screw mechanisms without using the conventional sleeve means when the base member 1 is rotated with respect to the cylindrical casing 6 as shown in the FIG. 3. After use, the relay barrel 9 is lowered through the guide of the spiral groove 5 by rotating the base member 1 with respect to the casing 6 in the opposite direction, and simultaneously the saucer 15 is quickly lowered theretogether, thereby the projected solid cosmetic 14 may be retracted quickly to its original position as shown in the FIG. 2.

According to the applicator of the present invention, the solid cosmetic contained therein may efficiently and completely be used up to the last without touching the same. Moreover, the applicator of the present invention includes various advantageous merits that the use and the handling thereof are very convenient, that the construction thereof is very simple, therefore, its assembling is very easy, and that the applicator is manufactured at a very low cost, since all of the component elements thereof can be made of a synthetic resin.

What is claimed is:

1. In a stick type cosmetic applicator provided with a cylindrical casing, a base member rotatably disposed at the lower end of said cylindrical casing and an actuating means disposed therein for elevating and lowering a solid cosmetic contained within the applicator relative to said cylindrical casing, the improvement wherein: said cylindrical casing is provided with a continued spiral groove at the lower part of the inside wall thereof and with longitudinally extending key waystending keys at the periphery thereof; said actuating means comprises a relay barrel and a saucer supporting the solid cosmetic, said relay barrel has a screw hole at the center portion of the top thereof and is provided with integral, transversely projecting pins at the peripheral lower end thereof, said projecting pins are'engaged with said spiral groove of said cylindrical casing, and has longitudinally extending key ways at the inside wall thereof, said key ways are slidably engaged with said keys provided on said pillar portion of said base member, whereby; said relay barrel can be rotatably and slidably elevated and lowered between said pillar portion of said base member and said cylindrical casing when said base member is rotated with respect to said cylindrical casing, said saucer is provided with an integral, downwardly extending screw rod at the center portion of the back thereof, said screw rod has a counter screw at its periphery with respect to said spiral groove of said cylindrical casing and is engaged with said screw hole provided on the top of said relay barrel, and has integral, transversely projecting pins at the periphery thereof, said projecting pins are slidably engaged with said key ways provided at the inside wall of said cylindrical casing, whereby said saucer can he slidably elevated and lowered in said cylindrical casing relative to said relay barrel when said base member is rotated with respect to the cylindrical casing, thus the solid cosmetic is quickly and smoothly projected and retracted with respect to said applicator relative to the rotating speed of said base member by the correlative operation of said actuating means.

2. A stick type cosmetic applicator defined in claim 1, wherein said cylindrical casing is provided. with a pair oflongitudinally extending key ways symmetrically formed with respect to an axis thereof at the upper part of the inside wall thereof.

3. A stick type cosmetic applicator defined in claim 1, wherein said base member is provided with a pair of integral, longitudinally extending keys symmetrically formed with respect to an axis thereof at the periphery of said cylindrical pillar portion thereof.

4. A stick type cosmetic applicator defined in claim 1, wherein said relay barrel is provided with a pair of integral, transversely projecting pins symmetrically formed with respect to an axis thereof at the peripheral lower end thereof, which are engaged with said spiral groove of said cylindrical casing, and a pair of longitudinally extending key ways symmetrically formed with respect to an axis thereof at the inside wall thereof, which are slidably engaged with said pair of integral, longitudinally extending keys provided on the periphery of said cylindrical pillar portion of said base member.

5. A stick type cosmetic applicator defined in claim 1, wherein said saucer is provided with a pair of integral transversely projecting pins symmetrically formed with respect to an axis thereof at an intermediate portion of the periphery thereof which are slidably engaged with said pair of longitudinally extending key ways provided at the upper part of the inside wall of said cylindrical casing. 

1. In a stick type cosmetic applicator provided with a cylindrical casing, a base member rotatably disposed at the lower end of said cylindrical casing and an actuating means disposed therein for elevating and lowering a solid cosmetic contained within the applicator relative to said cylindrical casing, the improvement wherein: said cylindrical casing is provided with a continued spiral groove at the lower part of the inside wall thereof and with longitudinally extending key ways formed at the upper part of the inside wall thereof; said base member is provided with an integral, longitudinal, upwardly extending short outer wall portion at the peripheral upper end thereof and an integral, longitudinal, upwardly extending cylindrical pillar portion at the center portion of the upper side thereof, said cylindrical pillar is provided with integral, longitudinally extending keys at the periphery thereof; said actuating means comprises a relay barrel and a saucer supporting the solid cosmetic, said relay barrel has a screw hole at the center portion of the top thereof and is provided with integral, transversely projecting pins at the peripheral lower end thereof, said projecting pins are engaged with said spiral groove of said cylindrical casing, and has longitudinally extending key ways at the inside wall thereof, said key ways are slidably engaged with said keys provided on said pillar portion of said base member, whereby; said relay barrel can be rotatably and slidably elevated and lowered between said pillar portion of said base member and said cylindrical casing when said base member is rotated with respect to said cylindrical casing, said saucer is provided with an integral, downwardly extending screw rod at the center portion of the back thereof, said screw rod has a counter screw at its periphery with respect to said spiral groove of said cylindrical casing and is engaged with said screw hole provided on the top of said relay barrel, and has integral, transversely projecting pins at the periphery thereof, said projecting pins are slidably engaged with said key ways provided at the inside wall of said cylindrical casing, whereby said saucer can be slidably elevated and lowered in said cylindrical casing relative to said relay barrel when said base member is rotated with respect to the cylindrical casing, thus the solid cosmetic is quickly and smoothly projected and retracted with respect to said applicator relative to the rotating speed of said base member by the correlative operation of said actuating means.
 2. A stick type cosmetic applicator defined in claim 1, wherein said cylindrical casing is provided with a pair of longitudinally extending key ways symmetrically formed with respect to an axis thereof at the upper part of the inside wall thereof.
 3. A stick type cosmetic applicator defined in claim 1, wherein said base member is provided with a pair of integral, longitudinally extending keys symmetrically formed with respect to an axis thereof at the periphery of said cylindrical pillar portion thereof.
 4. A stick type cosmetic applicator defined in claim 1, wherein said relay barrel is provided with a pair of integral, transversely projecting pins symmetrically formed with respect to an axis thereof at the peripheral lower end thereof, which are engaged with said spiral groove of said cylindrical casing, and a pair of longitudinally extending key ways symmetrically formed with respect to an axis thereof at the inside wall thereof, which are slidably engaged with said pair of integral, longitudinally extending keys provided on the periphery of said cylindrical pillar portion of said base member.
 5. A stick type cosmetic applicator defined in claim 1, wherein said saucer is provided with a pair of integral transversely projecting pins symmetrically formed with respect to an axis thereof at an intermediate portion of the periphery thereof which are slidably engaged with said pair of longitudinally extending key ways provided at the upper part of the inside wall of said cylindrical casing. 